Last But Not Least, the Mighty Wood …

Posted: September 4, 2012

Shuttled to last place by the vagaries of the alphabet, a consideration of the Woodhull House flag closes out our summer series on House flags of The Lawrenceville School. It is a matter of fact and School history that Woodhull House, nicknamed “the mighty Wood” by the boys, is in truth a great survivor, and its endurance is symbolized in its flag.

Built in 1885 as one of the original Circle Houses, Woodhull House was named for Henry Woodhull Green, brother of School benefactor John Cleve Green. The House was destroyed by fire in 1892 but was completely rebuilt in the same year. As a result, the House flag is black and gold with a phoenix in the center. The phoenix is a mythical bird said to be perpetually reborn from the ashes of its previous existence.

Like the other Circle Houses, Woodhull takes House football as seriously as any interscholastic rivalry, and the annual battle against Griswold for “the muffler” is an important part of Lawrenceville athletic lore.

Posted: September 4, 2012

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Posted December 5, 2016

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Posted November 22, 2016

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Posted November 14, 2016

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Posted November 8, 2016

Big Red won big against historic rival The Hill School on Saturday, November 5, during what has come to be called "Hill Weekend." As the photo illustrates, Lawrenceville athletes had the enthusiastic support of their number one fan.

Posted November 4, 2016

Lawrentians have once again demonstrated their capacity to rise to – and surpass – any challenge. Between 12:00 midnight and 11:59 p.m. on November 3, our fourth annual Big Red Giving Day, Lawrenceville alumni, parents and friends made 1,100 gifts and pledges totaling $1,286,188, a new one-day record for support of The Lawrenceville Fund/Parents Fund and a 16 percent increase in giving over last year. Lawrentians easily met a generous Trustee Challenge, which promised $50,000 for each 200 gifts or pledges, up to $200,000 for 800 gifts, with a bonus of an additional $100,000 if the number of gifts exceeded 1,000. This brought the total dollar amount for the day to an outstanding $1,586,188.